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How do you soften butter quickly?

wismiss — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:14:33 GMT

The other night I was making something and needed softened butter, but only had butter in the refrigerator. I used my vegetable peeler and "peeled" the hard butter. It softened quickly and I was able to complete the recipe.

Do you have a technique for quickly softening butter?

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Silver Fox1 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:17:12 GMT

Micowave

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:17:36 GMT

I put it in the microwave, but just for a few seconds at a time, and I keep checking it. Maybe 5 or 10 sec. depending on your microwave's power.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:18:48 GMT

There's always the microwave on low power but I think butter softened that way changes the texture of many recipes. I do that only in an emergency.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

queendiva — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:19:16 GMT

Cover the butter with a glass that had been filled with very hot water, then emptied.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

RedTop — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:23:12 GMT

Defrost in the microwave.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

NicksmomESQ — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:26:54 GMT

Microwave on the defrost setting.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

fthunt — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:29:06 GMT

Butter topic twice this week. LOL I always have a small amount out on the counter in a covered dish. If more is needed for cooking purposes - quick zap in the microwave - or - if oven is preheating for food dish to go in to bake...............I put the butter (in a safe oven dish) in the oven for a few seconds.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Scooby Doo — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:09:14 GMT

Don't tell anybody you used this method

Put the stick of butter in a zip lock bag and then hold it under your armpit for 20 min. Or stick it in your bra.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

sunshine45 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:14:08 GMT

microwave

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Lapdog — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:16:33 GMT

@Scooby Doo You are the winner!!! Best answer of the day!!!!! LOL!!!!

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

mousiegirl — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:53:36 GMT

@wismisswrote:
The other night I was making something and needed softened butter, but only had butter in the refrigerator. I used my vegetable peeler and "peeled" the hard butter. It softened quickly and I was able to complete the recipe.

Do you have a technique for quickly softening butter?

@wismiss Put boiling water in a bowl, or use microwave, empty the water and invert the bowl over the butter, works like a charm, right out of the freezer even.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

m0rgan — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:55:48 GMT

I just cut the butter in small pieces depending on how fast I want to use it and sometimes I mash the small pieces with a fork.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

BeccaLou — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:34:06 GMT

@Scooby DooYour secret is safe with me !! You silly thing !!

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

qualitygal — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:06:14 GMT

microwave it for 20 seconds.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

hayseed00 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:52:30 GMT

I put mine in the microwave for about 30 seconds. If I'm making biscuits or pie crust I use a grater and grate it in.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

house_cat — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:54:11 GMT

I take butter straight from the freezer and grate it with my box grater.

It may take a ittle more mixing to cream it, but it works every time.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

novamc1 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:00 GMT

I'm planning to make a yellow squash/zucchini/onion casserole tonight. While reviewing all the different recipes I've collected for this dish over the years, found an easy way to melt butter that will need to go into the casserole.

Normally would microwave ithe butter, but the recipe suggested draining the briefly-boiled vegetables, still keeping them in the pot, and then throwing the cold or room temp butter on top of the hot mixture while getting together the rest of the casserole.

Now why didn't I think of that, instead of dirtying a separate bowl to melt the butter? No wonder I use so many utensils and dishes just to cook one meal.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Nightowlz — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:16:34 GMT

I use Kerry Gold butter & a butter boat. I leave it on my counter so we always have soft fresh butter.

Re: How do you soften butter quickly?

Mominohio — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:03:31 GMT

Depending on how soft and just what you are doing with it, I have take frozen butter and used a grater to grate it like cheese.

Works great in certain applications.